Corroded rudder posts

[Captain Crispy]

Looked at a mid-80's Sea Ray over the weekend. It had a remarkably clean bilge; I accidentally dropped my sunglasses in a bit of rainwater close to the transom, and the lenses were not oily when I cleaned them.

Despite the clean bilge, the rudder posts were both heavily corroded, with rust stains on the surrounding gel coat.

Seems to me to be a long-standing but slow leak in the packing of the rudder posts. Think it can be repaired without actually having to replace them ?

 

[Dasch Boat]

By corroded do you mean green ? If so the bronze should clean up easily. The rudders will need to be repacked. If it is rust you are speaking of it would be the steel brace around the rudder posts, these can no longer be found as new but can be remade by a good welder. You will need to salvage the seat (top portion) and base to reuse in the refab.

 

[1956olds]

I think you can buy remanufactured brackets on e bay ,there was a thread not long ago about them.I think you can get them in stainless also.

 

[Searay-Bob]

If you are looking for the rutter supports I got new ones at my local Sea ray dealer for my 1989 340SD and he said that there was 50 more sets left. I got mine last fall they were $125.00 each. But like the other guy said you can have a metal shop make some up there is not to much to them.:smt038

 

[Ka1oxd]

I just ordered on Monday 2 new A-Frame brackets because one was broken. These are made out of stainless steel and $49 each plus shipping. Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sea-...at_Parts_Accessories_Gear?hash=item35a6dbf8c3

I also contacted Sea Ray and they gave me the manufacturer of the brackets.

Titusville Tool
321 - 269 - 0971

 

[Captain Crispy]

Someone else bought the boat, so I guess i don't have to worry about it !